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AI, in this case, refers to LLMs, GPT technology, and anything listed as "AI" meant to increase market valuations.

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[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 49 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I'm posting this because it's a great example of how LLMs do not actually have their own thoughts, or any sort of awareness of what is actually happening in a conversation.

It also shows how completely useless it is to have a "conversation" with someone who is just in agreeability mode the whole time (a.k.a. "maximizing engagement mode") -- offering up none of their own thoughts, but just continually prompting you to keep talking. And honestly, some people act that way too. And other kinds of people crave a conversation partner who acts that way, because it makes them the center of attention. It makes you feel interesting when the other person is endlessly saying, "You're right! Go on."

[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 1 points 2 months ago

That is interesting, I hadn't heard of that.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 12 points 2 months ago

LLMs work best when used as a mirror to help you reflect on your own thoughts, as that's the only thinking going into the process. This isn't how most people are using it.

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Who needed those trees anyways

[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure anyone that has ever used chatgpt could have foreseen that.

[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, I'm not sure about that. Plenty of people who use ChatGPT end up thinking that it is sentient and has its own thoughts, but that's because they don't realize how much they are having to drive the conversation.

[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 3 points 2 months ago

I'd say the majority thinks like that.

[–] wetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That was painful to listen to. It would've been more interesting if he just gave them a fucking prompt and let them spiral.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it would be more interesting for a reply or two, but it would have quickly fallen right into the same spiral.

[–] wetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

No I think it wouldve been very capable of bringing up semi-related facts and that would prompt a different response.

[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People hating on this overly agreeable stance from LLMs, but in reality the executives pouring money into this stuff want "yes men" from their subordinates, including their AI subordinates.

It is absolutely a feature.

[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 8 points 2 months ago

I do suspect that is part of the appeal for many people. They talk about productivity, they talk about automating tasks so they can do other things, but really, it's a subordinate that never pushes back against you. And some people have always wanted that, especially when they're an average person who would never get to have that otherwise.

[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 months ago

So chat GPT is the contrary to that depressed guy I used to date

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 2 months ago

Thanks, I also like offtiktok.com (replace tiktok in the URL with offtiktok)

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 12 points 2 months ago

The only winning move is not to play.

[–] Humana@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Reminds me off this classic college humor sketch